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Soybean May '18 (ZSK18)

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Soybean Futures Market News and Commentary

Soybean Weakness Pushing to Tuesday AM Trade

Soybeans are trading with Tuesday morning losses of 3 to 4 cents. Futures posted Monday losses of 7 to 15 ½ cents across most contracts, as some back months were slightly higher. Preliminary open interest was up 5,243 contracts on Monday, mostly in March and November. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 13 1/4 cents lower at $9.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were a pressure factor, down $3.10-5.40, as Soy Oil futures were up 32 to 58 points. There were 26 deliveries issued against soybeans on Friday night, with 30 for January bean oil.

Crop Production from Monday showed the NASS soybean yield at 53 bpa, which was unchanged from the November report. Acreage was slightly higher on the harvested side to 80.4 million acres. Production was just 9 mbu higher to 4.262 bbu. Quarterly Grain Stocks data showed December 1 soybean stocks at 3.29 bbu. That was 190 mbu larger vs. last year. 

WASDE data took the production adjustment into account, as USDA also adjusted exports... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Soybean
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
CBOT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$2,200/2,000
First Notice Date
04/30/18
Expiration Date
05/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Soybean May '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
386,231 (+9,430)
476,546 (-12,144)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
189,681 (-14,162)
84,911 (+2,879)
Producers - Long / Short
218,570 (+728)
437,004 (-13,773)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
147,716 (+3,129)
19,597 (-3,944)
Managed Money - Long / Short
123,376 (-20,604)
57,569 (+3,597)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
66,305 (+6,442)
27,342 (-718)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
993-2 +1.99%
on 05/11/18
1058-6 -4.32%
on 04/16/18
-41-2 (-3.91%)
since 04/13/18
3-Month
983-4 +3.00%
on 04/04/18
1082-4 -6.42%
on 03/02/18
-14-6 (-1.44%)
since 02/14/18
52-Week
928-6 +9.07%
on 06/23/17
1082-4 -6.42%
on 03/02/18
+37-4 (+3.84%)
since 05/12/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1017-4
1st Resistance Point 1015-2
Last Price 1013-0s
1st Support Level 1009-0
2nd Support Level 1005-0
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1082-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 1023-6
Last Price 1013-0s
Fibonacci 50% 1005-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 987-4
52-Week Low 928-6

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